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Swapping Seasons, Casting Shade: How Farmers Are Growing Food in the Fearsome...

When most people think about Phoenix, Arizona, they probably aren’t thinking about agriculture. The city—and... (more)

Callie Radke Stevens
Moving into the Agrihood

Outside of Charleston, South Carolina, in the picturesque marshes of the Kiawah River, sits more... (more)

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
December 13, 2023
Do We Need to Farm Oil Crops?

When you pull a pie crust out of the freezer aisle at the grocery store... (more)

Lena Beck
November 29, 2023
Will Yellow Beans Become the Next Superfood?

Dry beans are a sustainable protein source, cost effective, offer more control over sodium intake... (more)

Nicole Choi
November 28, 2023
How Should Gene-Edited Seeds be Regulated?

In traditional plant breeding, the pollen of one plant is added to the pollen of... (more)

Jennifer Cole
October 26, 2023
The Future is CRISPR

Alison Van Eenennaam, a professor at the University of California, Davis, has a few very... (more)

Roberta Staley
September 26, 2023
The American Chestnut Tree is Coming Back. Who is It For?

When Neil Patterson Jr. was about 7 or 8 years old, he saw a painting... (more)

Maya L. Kapoor, Grist
September 15, 2023
It’s Alive! The Debate Over Lab-Grown Chicken

Josh Tetrick swears he’d have another job if only all poultry producers farmed thoughtfully and... (more)

Jason Langendorf
August 21, 2023
Prospective Farmers Face Big Barriers to Entry. This Apprentice Program Wants to...

Sam Rose is worried about the future of farming. The farmer with Four Corners Community... (more)

Liz Susman Karp
June 15, 2023
This Farm School’s Primary Crop is Students

The chilly March rain doesn’t bother Kevin Holton. He traverses the fields, pulling errant weeds... (more)

Carrie Honaker
May 23, 2023
How to Grow Rice on Mars

It’ll take a lot of work in order to grow rice on Mars. First, and... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
May 17, 2023